Sherry’s research is focused on re-activating the body’s immune system to recognise and attack cancer cells. Ultimately, these strategies could harness the power of the immune system to eliminate tumours and significantly increase the survival of patients with ovarian cancer. Her work is supported by the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation.

John is a heart transplant surgeon, and part of a multi-million dollar project to revive ‘dead hearts’ for organ transplant. The collaborative project involves Australia’s three major cardiac transplant centres and aims to expand the pool of donor hearts available for transplant. By investigating alternative donor heart sources and preservation methods, the project team hopes to address the shortage of available hearts.